Learn More About Skill Based Trades
This list is intended to provide examples of trades in this category. You are encouraged to come up with customized trades if your specific needs are not listed here.
Skill based offerings require training, experience, certification, or specialized talent.
Artisanal Crafts and Applied Arts
- Leather working
- Woodworking
- Glassblowing
- Ceramics, Pottery
- Quilting, Knitting
Beauty & Wellness
- Hair styling (including locticians, braiding, coloring)
- Nail care (manicures, pedicures, nail art)
- Massage therapy
- Esthetics (facials, waxing, skincare)
- Personal training or yoga instruction
Classic Arts, Hobbies & Sports Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Flying Lessons (private planes)
- Horseback Riding
- Music Lessons (instruments, singing, dancing, music production)
- Painting, Drawing, Sculpting
- Paragliding
- Sailing
- Skiing/ Snowboarding
- Surfing
- Swim
Homesteading
- Beekeeping
- Canning, Jarring, Pickling and Preserving
- Earthship, Rammed Earth, RV or Off-Grid home building
- Sewing, Tailoring
- Animal Husbandry, Livestock Farming
- Ferriery (horse shoeing)
- Shearing (for harvesting wool)
- Cheesemaking
- Home-brewing, Winemaking, Distillation
Home & Auto Services
- Plumbing
- Carpentry
- Masonry
- Auto repair
- HVAC maintenance
- Appliance repair
- Landscaping & hardscaping
- Tree removal services
Tutoring & Educational Support
- Academic tutoring (K-12 or college)
- Language lessons (ESL or language exchange)
- Test prep (SAT, GRE, MCAT, etc.)
- College application editing or guidance
Tech & Creative Services
- Coding or web development
- Graphic design
- UX/UI design
- Photo or video editing
- Social Media Services (editing, script writing, partnerships, collaborations)
- Content creation (copywriting, ghostwriting, blogging)
- Music Production
- Voiceover/ Voice Acting
- Animation
Specialty & Care Services
- Elder care or disability support (from trained caregivers)
- Nannying or babysitting (experienced caregivers)
- Professional cleaning (Deep cleaning and decluttering services)
- Doula or birth support services
- Conflict mediation or coaching
- Grant writing or resume editing